Richland Baptist Temple Blog
James 2:10. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
We think we are doing ok. We don’t commit the ‘big’ sins. I came out of a church that talked about venial (little) sins and mortal (big) sins. The priest gave us penance based on the measure of our sin. I don’t see anywhere in the Bible that puts comparison on sins. Sin is sin. So if we don’t murder, but tell lies or steal, it is still sin.
And this verse says if we offend in one point we are guilty of all. Romans 3:23 says ALL (my emphasis) have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
So whether we lie, cheat, steal, or murder, we all sin and are sinners. But praise God, Jesus came to save sinners!
Help us not to compare ourselves with others, but with what the Word of God says.